Section 2 of 2, Frome Valley Trail
Frampton to Wareham
7.3 miles (11.7 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SY 622 947. Finish: SY 695 907. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 169 m of climbing and 197 m of descent; highest point 143 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Frampton.
- Car park
- Tibbs Hollow, 460 m from the start. Directions SY 619 944
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Maiden Newton station, 4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Wareham. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Stations
- Dorchester South, 810 m from the finish. Directions SY 692 900Dorchester West, 890 m from the finish. Directions SY 688 902
- Bus stops
- Acland Road, 300 m from the finish. Directions SY 693 905Dorchester Museum, 330 m from the finish. Directions SY 692 907Trinity Street, 450 m from the finish. Directions SY 691 905
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 47%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (46%) isn't recorded.
About 47% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 5 gates.
Steepest climb: about 55 m in a kilometre (1 in 18), starting 1.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Gamekeeper, Charminster: 4.9 miles in.The Sun Inn, Dorchester: 5.9 miles in. Step-free.Goldies, Dorchester: at the finish.Tom Browns, Dorchester: at the finish. Real ale.The Blue Raddle, Dorchester: at the finish.The Three Compasses, Charminster: 4.9 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Colliton Club, Dorchester: 6.9 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Old Ship Inn, Dorchester: 7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Royal Oak, Dorchester: 7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Dorchester Trinity Club: 7 miles in, about 350 m off the way.And 1 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- The Old Tea House, Dorchester: 6.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Top of the Town, Dorchester: 6.9 miles in, about 400 m off the way.The Horse with the Red Umbrella, Dorchester: 7 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Step-free.Cafe Jagos, Dorchester: 7 miles in, about 250 m off the way.FOUND, Dorchester: 7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The LoFT Cafe, Dorchester: 7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Oak Room, Dorchester: 7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Posh Partridge Cafe, Dorchester: 7.2 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Costa, Dorchester: 7.2 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Finca, Dorchester: 7.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.And 3 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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